Joseph 5 BIGELOW
14512. Joseph 5 BIGELOW, second child,
second son of Joseph 4 (Ephraim 3,Daniel2,
John1) and Lydia (BROWN) BIGELOW
, was born 17 Sept 1763 in Holliston, Middlesex Co, MA. He was married
on 8 Nov 1788 to Ruth PARKER, born 8 Jan 1769, she was the daughter of Peter
and Ruth (EATON) PARKER, of Framingham. Joseph served in the Revolutionary
War, and was on the Rhode Island Expedition of 1780. They were a number of
years in Holliston, but moved to Hopkinton, where he is found on the census
of 1820. We have no death date for either Joseph or Ruth.
1790 census: MA-Middlesex-Holliston-Joseph Bigelow: 2-1-1-0-0.
Mass Sold & Sail of Rev War, Vol II:
Biglow, Joseph. Private, Capt. Ezra Eames's (8th) Co., Col. Abner Perry's
regt.; enlisted July 28, 1780; discharged Aug. 1, 1780; service, 7 days, on
an alarm at Rhode lsland. Roll dated Holliston. Bigalow, Joseph. Private,
Capt. Staples Chamberlain's Co., Col. Dean's regt.; enlisted March 7, 1781;
discharged March 14, 1781; service, 11 days, at Rhode Island; marched by order
of Gov. Hancock
Children of Joseph and Ruth (PARKER) BIGELOW, all born Holliston, Middlesex
co, MA:
14512.1 Josiah, b
26 Oct 1790; d 23 July 1863 Framingham; m 20 Mar 1821 Harriet Parker; res
Framingham. 6 children.
14512.2 John, b 28 Jan 1792; d 1 Nov 1817 Hopkinton,
MA; unm.
14512.3 Joseph, b 4 May 1794; d ___ ; m 10 Jan 1819 Mary
Ann Wilson; was living Hopkinton, but no further record.
14512.4 Sally, b 17
Oct 1796; d 27 Mar 1864 Southborough, MA; m 14 Dec 1817 Gilbert W. Wilson.
4 children.
14512.5 Ruth, b 27
May 1799; d 3 Mar 1828 ; m 20 Jun 1819 Amherst Messinger. 3 children.
14512.6 Ann, b l2 Jan 1803; d 18 Nov 1803 Holliston..
14512.7 Charles, b
12 Mar 1807; d 16 Oct 1881 Natick, MA; m 4 Oct 1832 Rebecca E. Babcock; res
Natick; 5 children.
14512.8 George, b
4 Aug 1811; d 27 Feb 1867 Boylston, MA; m 17 Apr 1831 Amy Learned; 5 children.
Sources:
Bigelow Family Genealogy Volume. I page.101-102;
Howe, Bigelow Family of America;
censuses MA;
vital records various towns, MA;
censuses 1810, 1820, 1830.
Rod Bigelow
Box 13 Chazy Lake
Dannemora, N.Y. 12929
rodbigelow@netzero.net 
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